The American Legion [Volume 149, No. 4 (October 2000)]
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CONGRESSMAN FLOYD SPENCE: TIME TO REBUILD interview After winning the defense authorization bill, Floyd Spence sets his sights on China and Russia. CHINA: THE PROWLING DRAGON By Alan W. Dowd History shows China may choose military might over peaceful trade. PTSD: NO LONGER ALONE By Phyllis Zauner You can take the soldier out of the war, but it may be tough to take the war out of the soldier. DEPARTMENTS BIG ISSUES Should the U.S. restrict legal immigration? VETVOICE LEGION NEWS Si VETS WASHINGTON WATCH I! VETERANS UPDATE II PARTING SHOTS COVER A military aircrewman glides above Pensacola Bay, Fla., as he trains for emergency ejection over water. Tom Strickland photo The American Legion Magazine, a leader among national general-interest publications, is published monthly by The American Legion for its 2.6 million reaaers. 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AL 1C 1 TOLL FREE 367-6500 a Member Audit Bureau of Circulations -(800) 72 Acton St., West Haven, CT 06516 ft ll°°l 1i 2 • THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • OCTOBER 2000 We have one more batele to fight RESOLUTION W HEREAS, the National Rifle Association of America was formed in 1871 with the original purpose to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, especially the inalienable right of the individual american to keep and bear arms for the defense of himself, his family, his nation and the constitution, and My fellow veterans, to promote and improve marksmanship training I'm proud to belong to both the Congressional Medal for the Armed Forces of the United States, and of Honor Society and the NRA TO promote marksmanship training among civil- because both are committed to th ians, TO create a nation of riflemen as a vast service to our great nation. resource for the nation in time of war, and to In that tradition of service, you and I have promote public safety, law and order, and the one more battle to fight, one more battle we national defense . therefore be it. must win. This battle will be fought with ballots, not bullets, on Election Day. RESOLVED BY THE Congressional Medal of We are faced with a great opportunity on November 7. With our Honor Society, that the National Rifle votes we have the opportunity to regain our military readiness and Association of America be recognized and com- renew the respect owed those who proudly wear the uniform. And, yes, we have the opportunity to reaffirm America's first free- mended FOR ITS OUTSTANDING HISTORY OF SERVICE TO dom-the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear arms. THIS NATION AND ITS CITIZENS. My fellow veterans, there is something flat-out wrong when men November 5, 1999 and women who answered the call to duty-who defended our country in time of war-are no longer trusted by anti-gun politi- cians at the highest levels to own firearms to defend their families in their own homes.